Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Portraits from the Molasses Shed



Buddy McNeil and Charlie Latham at the molasses shed. Grays Chapel, North Carolina.


(Photographs copyright 2012 by Dan Routh)

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Turning Plow



(Photograph copyright 2012 by Dan Routh)

Turning ground in Grays Chapel, North Carolina.

Monday, October 29, 2012

Saturday Fish Fry



Twice a year, in April and October, the folks at St. John's Baptist Church in Climax, North Carolina put on a fish fry. White fish with hush puppies and fries. Proceeds go to their building fund.












(Photograph copyright 2012 by Dan Routh)

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Leaf and Lichens



(Photograph copyright 2012 by Dan Routh)

Gum leaf on lichens.

Friday, October 26, 2012

Pearl at the Cane Mill



Neighbor Gary McMasters had his mule Pearl out on Saturday pulling his cane mill, pressing sorghum for making molasses.








(Photographs copyright 2012 by Dan Routh)

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Railroad Details



Spencer Shops (North Carolina Transportation Museum). Spencer, North Carolina.












(Photographs copyright 2012 by Dan Routh)


Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Longhorn Skull



(Photograph copyright 2012 by Dan Routh)

Still life. Randolph County, North Carolina.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Heirloom Turkeys



Heritage Breed Narragansett Turkeys free range at Dueling Owl Farm near Asheboro in southeastern Randolph County, North Carolina. For information on the farm and the breed of birds,  go  to: http://www.duelingowlfarm.com/default.aspx






(Photogtraphs copyright 2012 by Dan Routh)

Monday, October 22, 2012

Stripping Cane



Geneva Staley and her son Adrian strip the leaves off sorghum cane in the field near Julian, North Carolina. The cane will be cut ans squeezed for juice that will be cooked down into molasses.










(Photographs copyright 2012 by Dan Routh)

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Automotive Details



Details, North Carolina Transportation Museum. Spencer, North Carolina.


(Photographs copyright 2012 by Dan Routh)

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Grinding Feed



Grinding dairy feed on a Saturday morning at Williams Dairy in Grays Chapel, North Carolina.








(Photographs copyright 2012 by Dan Routh)

Friday, October 19, 2012

Longhorns



Longhorn cattle at Dueling Owl Farm in southeastern Randolph County, North Carolina. The folks at the farm raise heirloom turkeys as well as cattle in conjunction with Rolling M Longhorns.












(Photographs copyright 2012 by Dan Routh)

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Cutting Timber



Loggers. Grays Chapel, North Carolina.












(Photographs copyright 2012 by Dan Routh)